Gounda Explained

Official Name:Gounda
Pushpin Map:Central African Republic
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Central African Republic
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Central African Republic
Subdivision Type1:Prefecture
Subdivision Name1:Bamingui-Bangoran
Subdivision Type2:Sub-prefecture
Subdivision Name2:N'Délé
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:UTC + 1
Coordinates:9.05°N 33°W

Gounda is a village in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.

History

As of 2018 Gounda was under control of FPRC armed group.[1] On 11 March 2022 rebels from FPRC and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group clashed in Gounda. Four Russians, six rebels and two civilians were killed. Rebels withdrew from the village and Russians continued to Gordile.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/s_2018_729.pdf Letter dated 23 July 2018 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2399 (2018) addressed to the President of the Security Council
  2. https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/rca-violent-affrontement-entre-les-elements-du-fprc-et-les-mercenaires-russes-dans-le-village-gonda-vers-ndele/ RCA : violent affrontement entre les éléments du FPRC et les mercenaires russes dans le village Gonda, vers Ndélé